MeanwhileAST to NZST converter
Atlantic Time (Halifax) to New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington).
NZST is 16 h ahead of AST.
9:00 AM AST = 1:00 AM NZST next day
Best time to meet
No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 3:00 PM AST, which is 7:00 AM NZST.
AST to NZST time table
For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.
| AST | NZST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM AST | 4:00 PM NZST |
| 1:00 AM AST | 5:00 PM NZST |
| 2:00 AM AST | 6:00 PM NZST |
| 3:00 AM AST | 7:00 PM NZST |
| 4:00 AM AST | 8:00 PM NZST |
| 5:00 AM AST | 9:00 PM NZST |
| 6:00 AM AST | 10:00 PM NZST |
| 7:00 AM AST | 11:00 PM NZST |
| 8:00 AM AST | 12:00 AM NZST next day |
| 9:00 AM AST | 1:00 AM NZST next day |
| 10:00 AM AST | 2:00 AM NZST next day |
| 11:00 AM AST | 3:00 AM NZST next day |
| 12:00 PM AST | 4:00 AM NZST next day |
| 1:00 PM AST | 5:00 AM NZST next day |
| 2:00 PM AST | 6:00 AM NZST next day |
| 3:00 PM AST | 7:00 AM NZST next day |
| 4:00 PM AST | 8:00 AM NZST next day |
| 5:00 PM AST | 9:00 AM NZST next day |
| 6:00 PM AST | 10:00 AM NZST next day |
| 7:00 PM AST | 11:00 AM NZST next day |
| 8:00 PM AST | 12:00 PM NZST next day |
| 9:00 PM AST | 1:00 PM NZST next day |
| 10:00 PM AST | 2:00 PM NZST next day |
| 11:00 PM AST | 3:00 PM NZST next day |
Quick answers
- 9:00 AM AST = 1:00 AM NZST (next day)
- 12:00 PM AST = 4:00 AM NZST (next day)
- 3:00 PM AST = 7:00 AM NZST (next day)
- 5:00 PM AST = 9:00 AM NZST (next day)
- 9:00 AM NZST = 5:00 PM AST (previous day)
- 12:00 PM NZST = 8:00 PM AST (previous day)
- 5:00 PM NZST = 1:00 AM AST
Does the gap change during the year?
Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: NZST is 16 h ahead of AST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: NZST is 17 h ahead of AST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027: NZST is 16 h ahead of AST. From 3 Apr 2027 to 25 Sep 2027: NZST is 15 h ahead of AST. From 25 Sep 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: NZST is 16 h ahead of AST.
AST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−4), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−3). NZST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+12), then on 26 Sep 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+13).
About AST and NZST
AST here means Atlantic Time, the clock in Halifax. Right now it is UTC−3. Strictly, AST is the winter name; in summer these places use ADT. This page follows their real clock all year.
NZST here means New Zealand Time, the clock in Auckland, Wellington. Right now it is UTC+13. Strictly, NZST is the winter name; in summer these places use NZDT. This page follows their real clock all year.
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